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This chapter discusses the Hispanic landscapes that are linked with the former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean. Thus, it includes the Spanish colonization of Florida, which did not result in a continuing homeland such as in New Mexico, but it did leave an architectural imprint upon St. Augustine that has influenced later building styles. Cuban refugees shaped Florida’s cultural landscape in the late 19th Century, when many settled in Tampa and Key West, and again during the last half of the 20th Century, creating a Cuban “homeland in absentia” within metropolitan Miami. The 20th Century saw the establishment of large Dominican and Puerto Rican settlements in such metropolitan areas as New York and Chicago, which now display distinct ethnic imprints upon the landscapes of several neighborhoods. The arrival and distribution of other Hispanics from Central and South America are briefly discussed.
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Cross, J.A. (2017). Hispanic Landscapes of the Eastern United States. In: Ethnic Landscapes of America. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54009-2_6
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